CaviCide Technical Bulletin

Product catalog summary

Product Description
CaviCide is a multi-purpose disinfectant designed for cleaning and disinfecting hard, non-porous surfaces and non-critical instruments in healthcare settings such as hospitals and laboratories. It is crucial for controlling cross-contamination between treated surfaces.

Active Ingredients

Diisobutylphenoxyethoxyethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride: 0.28%
Isopropanol: 17.20%
Inert Ingredients: 82.52%
Total: 100.00%

Efficacy
Tuberculocidal Efficacy Studies

Effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis (BCG) with a contact time of 3 minutes using the AOAC Germicidal Spray Test with a 5% organic load.

Fungicidal Efficacy Studies

Effective against Trichophyton mentagrophytes with a contact time of 3 minutes using the AOAC Use Dilution Test with a 5% organic load.

Bactericidal Efficacy Studies

Effective against various bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, MRSA, and VRE with a contact time of 3 minutes using the AOAC Use-Dilution Test with a 5% organic load.

Virucidal Efficacy Studies

Effective against viruses such as Herpes Simplex Virus types 1 and 2, Human Coronavirus, Hepatitis B and C Virus surrogates, HIV-1, and Influenza A2 Virus with a contact time of 2 minutes using the Virucidal Effectiveness Test with a 5% organic load.

Chronic Hazards
No chronic hazards expected. None of the components are listed as carcinogens by IARC, NTP, ACGIH, or OSHA.

Toxicity

Acute Eye Irritation: Category III, moderately irritating.
Acute Dermal Irritation: Category IV, no irritation.
Acute Inhalation: Category IV, LC50 greater than 2 mg/L.
Acute Dermal Toxicity: Category IV, LC50 2.0 mg/kg of body weight.
Acute Oral Toxicity: Category IV, LD50 exceeds 5000 mg/kg.
Skin Sensitization: Not a sensitizer, no irritation.

Catalog excerpts

Product Description CaviCide is a multi-purpose disinfectant for use in cleaning, and disinfecting hard non-porus, inanimate surfaces and non-critical instruments in hospitals, laboratories, and other critical care areas where environmental controll of cross contamination between treated surfaces is important. Efficacy Tuberculocidal Efficacy Studies Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis (BCG)(TB) Contact time tested Test Method Organic soil load Test Results 3 minutes AOAC Germicidal Spray Test 5% O

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Bactericidal Efficacy Studies Bacteria Contact time tested Test Method Organic soil load Test Results Staphylococcus aureus [ATCC 6538] Pseudomonas aeruginosa [ATCC 15442] Salmonella enterica [ATCC 10708] Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) [ATCC 33591] Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) [ATCC 51299] 3 minutes AOAC Use-Dilution Test 5% Organic load PASS Virucidal Efficacy Studies Virus Herpes Simplex Virus [type 1] [ATCCVR-260] Herpes Simplex Virus [type 2] [ATCC VR-734] Human Coronavirus (not associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS) [229E] Duck...

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Toxicity Study Test Guideline Test Results Moderately irritating Acute Dermal Irritation Acute Inhalation Acute Dermal Toxicity Acute Oral Toxicity Skin Sensitization Chronic Hazards: None expected. Carcinogen: None of the components are listed as a carcinogen or potential carcinogen by IARC, NTP, ACGIH, or OSHA.

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CaviCide Technical Bulletin

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